Biking

I don't know if any of you engage in sport, or any other activity that involves physical exertion, but I am a biker. By that, I mean that I am the owner of a Trek 1500 road bike, a pair of 2003 Champs Elysees US Postal spandex biking shorts, and a US Postal jersey of the same fabric and kind. I also have Shimano shoes, Shimano pedels, a Giro helmet, Cat Eye glasses, Trek gloves, and Nike climbers socks. Climbing as in riding a bike up a hill, they're polka dotted. So basically, I have all the gear of a biker, but I am nowhere near good enough to be a real one. Real as in people who actually have the skill to ride long distances without dying. I do not ride my bike nearly as much as I would like to, or should. But I do enjoy it, the times I do get out. Anyway, so I went out today, and it was just great. Have any of you had an athletic experience where with every ounce of energy you put out, you can just feel yourself getting stronger, becoming more resilient, more powerful. That happened to me tonight. I went out a couple times this month before, and it wasn't so hot. The first time, I trashed myself. I foolishly thought I could take on some hills that I had no business on, not biking for probably 4 months or so. But this time, I took a route that included lots of hills, some pretty intense. And man, I dominated. It was hard, but I wasn't exhausted. Instead, I felt empowered. As a cyclist, my prime inspiration is of course, Lance Armstrong. That man, I just can't stand it. He's so awesome. Anyways, he talks about enjoying the pain of cycling. Tonight, I enjoyed it. The strain as my legs pumped just made me want to go faster and tackle the hills harder. It was just great, to get out in the fresh air, sweat, have the breeze on your face as you bike, and enjoy a beautiful night outside. Sometimes the best way to rejuvenate yourself is to climb into some spandex, hop on a bike, and pedal until you can't go any further. The way it was tonight, I felt I could have ridden a hundred miles. Anyways, tomorrow, we have work and swing dancing on the docket. I'm picking up the girl I've been thinking about, so hopefully I can capitalize a little better on any prospective opportunity. She's bringing her German exchange student, who she doesn't really like, so I hopefully I can spend a little bit more time with her. In any case, it will be fun. I always have fun swing dancing. I'm out, catch you all later.